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Effective radiation dose in adults - Following are comparisons of effective radiation dose in adults with
in adults with background ... #PatientInfo #Radiology ... #Background #Radiation ... #ChestXRay #CXR ... #CT #Nuclear #Comparison
Estimated Medical Radiation Doses for 5 Year-Old Child

3-view ankle	0.0015 mSv	1/14th CXRs
2-view chest	0.02 mSv	1 CXRs
Anteroposterior and lateral
and lateral abdomen ... CT 3 mSv 150 CXRs ... #PatientInfo #Radiology ... #Background #Radiation ... #ChestXRay #CXR
How much radiation is used in paediatric radiology examinations compared to other exposures?

Estimated dose - Days
in paediatric radiology ... Estimated dose - ... radiation Natural ... #Doses #Imaging ... #ChestXRay #CXR
Radiation Dose to Adults from Common Imaging Examinations
ABDOMINAL REGION
 - Computed Tomography (CT) — Abdomen and
Radiation Dose to ... ) — Lung Cancer ... #PatientInfo #Radiology ... #Background #Radiation ... #ChestXRay #CXR
The chart below (from the FDA) shows radiation exposure with a variety of procedures and how
compares to the background ... s use the same analogy ... #PatientInfo #Radiology ... #Background #Radiation ... #ChestXRay #CXR
PA view
On the PA chest-film it is important to examine all the areas where the lung
PA view On the PA ... areas where the lung ... we will discuss later ... #Clinical #Anatomy ... #Radiology #CXR
Lateral view
On a normal lateral view the contours of the heart are visible and the IVC
Lateral view On ... view the contours ... upper lobes of the lung ... #Clinical #Anatomy ... #Radiology #CXR
First study the CXR.
We know that in some cases there is an extra joint in the
also seen on the lateral ... view in the retrosternal ... Continue with the PET-CT ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #Lung #Cancer